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FBI probes match-fixing in Counter-Strike eSports – BBC News
Details of the investigation with Australia’s Esports Integrity Commission revealed in YouTube chat.
image captionIn a wide-ranging interview gamer slash32 spoke to ESIC commissioner Ian Smith
Authorities in Australia and the US are investigating a handful of gamers over match-fixing and illegal betting in Counter-Strike competitions.
The Esports Integrity Commission is working with the FBI to investigate a “small but significant group”.
Allegations include accepting bribes from betting syndicates to fix matches.
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